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2. Noise, glare, odors, vibration, smoke, dust, air pollution,heat, liquid or solid waste, and other nuisance characteristics; 3. Drainage; 4. Population density; 5. Visual and land use compatibility with uses and structures on surrounding land; adjoining land values; 6. Park dedications where applicable; and the 7. Orderly development of the neighborhood and the City within the general purpose and intent of this ordinance and the Comprehensive Development Plan for the City. 3. Sign District 5—Section 1240.01 Table 1 of the Sign Code The Cub Foods store is located in Sign District 5. For developments not in a PUD, a typical property would be permitted up to 80 square feet of wall signage and 100 square feet for a freestanding monument sign. The property currently has 718 square feet of wall signage. While this greatly exceeds the maximum allowed in this district, it should be noted that this property and building are significantly larger than other properties as well. The applicant is proposing to remove the existing 264 square foot pharmacy sign on the front of the building and replace it with a smaller(207.11 square foot)pharmacy sign that indicates the drive-up. This would equate to a reduction of 56.89 square feet of wall signage. In addition,the applicant is proposing to install a new 220.43 square foot sign on the south side of the building over the drive-up window. If approved, the building would have 881.54 total square feet of wall signage. The applicant has submitted elevations of the building indicating existing and proposed wall signage (attached). Sign Standard Adjustment—Section 1260.01 Section 1260.01 of the Sign Code permits adjustments to sign height, number,type, lighting, area, and/or location through the site plan review process if criteria number 1 or 2 is met and the required criteria number 3 is met: 1. There are site conditions which require a sign adjustment to allow the sign to be reasonably visible from a street immediately adjacent to the site; or, 2. The sign adjustment will allow a sign of exceptional design or a style that will enhance the area or that is more consistent with the architecture and design of the site; and, 3. The sign adjustment will not result in a sign that is inconsistent with the purpose of the zoning district in which the property is located or the current land use. Please note that the above criteria are not directly referenced or required for PUD Amendments requests to add signage to a property; however,the criteria do provide some City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Meeting for May 9, 2012 P:IPlanningW Tanning Cases12012U2-008-Cub Foods-PUD Amendment(Pending)W-09-12-PC report-Cub Foods PUD Amendment.doc Page 5 of 8